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That face, that name, that sneer. Rock icon BILLY IDOL, known for a plethora of hit singles including “Rebel Yell,” “White Wedding,” “Dancing With Myself” “Eyes Without A Face” and many more, returns this summer to perform at The Outer Fields, Western Springs on Sunday, January 19.
Sharing the stage for an epic Sunday afternoon and evening of live music are seminal New Zealand artists Stellar* and Elemeno P.
Artisanal beers, wines and great food, as well as fun attractions, will add to the festival ambience of the day. The event is GA/All ages so bring the family and settle in for a late Summer’s Sunday of great entertainment.
An early architect of punk rock's sound, style, and fury, Billy Idol remains to this day a true rock 'n' roll icon. From punk pioneer to global superstar, Billy Idol has left an indelible mark in popular music and remained a household name for over three decades. His style, music, and attitude have transcended time and trend. Born in 1955 in Stanmore, North London, Idol spent several formative years living on Long Island, NY as a child before returning to the UK and emerging as a central figure of the British punk movement. As part of the infamous Bromley Contingent and a fan of the Sex Pistols, Idol was inspired to front the pioneering British punk band Generation X from 1976 until the band’s split in 1981. Determined to break through in America, Billy Idol hooked up with guitar genius Steve Stevens and a crucial musical partnership was forged.
Idol’s lip-curling sneer and fist-pumping persona vaulted him into the mainstream as one of MTV’s first megastars, making him one of the most recognisable faces in pop music, while selling out arenas everywhere he played. He has sold 40 million albums while scoring numerous platinum albums worldwide, nine top forty singles in the US and 10 in the UK. Hit singles include ‘Dancing With Myself’, ‘Hot In The City’, ‘Eyes Without A Face’, ‘Rebel Yell’, ‘Mony Mony’, and arguably Idol’s most famed song ‘White Wedding’.
Legendary four-piece band Stellar*, fronted by the dynamic singer/songwriter/guitarist Boh Runga, are Sony New Zealand’s highest selling Kiwi band. Dominating the airwaves and charts throughout the early 2000’s Stellar* boast three Top 10 albums, 9 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards and a legion of fans throughout the country.
Known for their pulsating live performances, Stellar* return in 2020 to perform a series of special shows to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of their 5 star debut album MIX. That album sold 80,000 copies (5 x Platinum) and generated five top 20 singles – ‘Part Of Me’, ‘Violent’, ‘Undone’, ‘Every Girl’ and ‘What You Do (Bastard)’ – all massive radio singles and indelibly etched in the Kiwi music landscape. Expect a dynamic set featuring MIX in full, more hits, plus their killer version of Sharon O’Neill’s ‘Maxine’ – which took the 2017 Vodafone NZ Music Awards by storm.
In the early 2000’s Elemeno P erupted onto the New Zealand rock scene, seemingly from out of nowhere. A four-piece with straight-arrow, energetic, power-pop anthems. A succession of massive hits such as ‘Verona’, ‘Every Day’s A Saturday’, ‘Fast Times in Tahoe’ and ’11.57’ followed.
Equipped with a fun-loving attitude, Elemeno P soon became household favourites across the nation, releasing a trifecta of top tier albums in the space of six years.
The band’s debut album ‘Love & Disrespect’ was released in 2003, reaching number #1 on the New Zealand album charts and went on to sell triple platinum. Two more albums would follow, selling Platinum and Gold respectively and leading to the band taking home Best Group at the New Zealand Music Awards in 2008. Elemeno P make a welcome return to the stage in January 2020.
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He was on fire! His voice sounded great, his band was amazing and his body is insane!!! I will keep seeing Billy Idol until he tours no more. Totally worth the money and the Palladium was an awesome venue!
Playing a 90+ minute set, Billy Idol returned to the Grand Sierra Resort to wow Reno again. The backing band, including guitarist Steve Stevens and a raucous drummer, were well-integrated and spot-on with the music. Stevens is clearly an underrated guitarist, and his solo was particularly awesome. As for Billy, his voice was clear and engaging, and his stage manners were such that the crowd stayed on its feet for much of the evening. Overall, Billy Idol played most of the songs people came to expect, and the new material he posited was equally entertaining.
Billy always delivers! Fun, high energy rock & roll. Did the favorites and a couple of his new songs. They were all good. Great band also! Billy still looks great withh his shirt off!
Well.....Ive been to his concerts many times and I must say that last night was by far one of his best shows i've seen. His energy was amazing and physically ....the best shape since his 20"s.
Billy, like always, was fantastic. He sounds great, looks great, and always puts on a great show. I would definitely recommend seeing him in concert; however, at the Palladium, well, that’s another story. The crowd sucked. There was pushing, shoving, people where way too drunk and it ruined the experience. More than once I had to pay more attention to the people fighting around me than to Billy. …and on more than one occasion, I had guys shoving me and the other women around me. Come on people!!! I would give Billy and the crew 5 stars, but because of the crowd situation my experience was only 3 stars.
Despite the title, this was an awesome show, Great Venue.
I loved his show last night. Very high energy and amazing vocals, even after 30 years!!!
Billy idol rocked it hard, great show for the old king rocker
I think the show he did two years ago at the House of Blues was better
Was another Billy Idol Extraveganza!! Billy and the boys were amazing and the crowd was totally into it... Go see Billy!!
His first show back in the USA after a European Tour. Outdoors on a beautiful night north of Seattle. YEA he just kicked. That was a night to remember !!!!!!! Traffic nightmare was well worth it. Without the Spiked hair yet he just kicked it. 54 what, as he flew around the stage. Sure I didn't know all the songs but it was AWESOME
THE GOOD: Billy Idol rocked the house, Steve Stevens is amazing, during one solo he was strumming so fast- his hand looked blurry ! The "ultra cool" bass player gave my son his pick! THE VENUE: Pleasant! Pretty inside, professional staff. BIG GRIPE: Standing stage left, the speakers were hung so high that Billy's vocals were almost impossible to hear, except when SS played acoustic!
We seen Billy this weekend and he rocked, played for 2 hours!!!
Billy and his band ROCKED! high energy Billy sounded excellent. Lead guitar amazing. Loved how Billy interacted with the crowd. Threw souvenirs out and acted the part of Billy Idol.
Great time as always at a Billy Idol concert. Ageless. Rebel Yell and Mony Mony encore. On your feet and dancing the night away.
This show was sold out; the venue amazing and Billy Idol rocked the house!!!
This was one of the best performances I've ever been to, and one of the best in a lifetime. I came home to check out the rest of the tour dates to see if it would be feasible to go again.
We had a blast at the Billy Idol show in Reno! Billy puts on a great show!! His voice sounded great! He played all his hits and his band sounded great! I would see him again..........
This is the 2nd time we've seen Billy and the band at Grand Sierra and the venue is excellent. There is seating available if you want to chill out and watch, or you can stand down the front mere inches away from the band. Billy may be in his 50's now but he can still rock with the best and the band is mental. Steve Stevens on lead gave a phenomenal performance. They played most of the expected hits, White Wedding, Rebel Yell etc. and played for close to 2 hours. Highly recommend people go see Billy Idol one of the best shows at a decent price.
Incredible, Phenominal, and absolutly entertaining and Fun!!!
